Types of Movement of Water into the Root Cells

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Types of Movement of Water into the Root Cells: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Apoplast and Symplast

Important Questions on Types of Movement of Water into the Root Cells

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Which of the following is not observed during the apoplastic pathway?

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Column – I and Column – II are indicated below. Select the option with correct match.

  Column – I   Column – II
A Symplast 1 Transpiration pull.
B Guttation 2 Root pressure.
C Control points 3 Active transport.
D Pumps 4 Endodermis.
    5 Plasmodesmata.
    6 Root hairs.

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Which of the following is incorrect about symplastic pathway?

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Consider the following statements and state True (T) or False (F).
(A) The symplastic system is the system of interconnected protoplasts.
(B) Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the apoplast.
(C) Water and other solutes can enter the vascular cylinder through symplastic pathway only.

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Symplast pathway of water in plants is not related to

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A portion of a transverse section of the root is shown in the diagram. Identify A-H in the given diagram and choose the correct option. 

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Which of the following statements are correct?
i. Symplast and vacuolar pathway are in living part of the cell.
ii. Symplast interconnects the nearby cell through plasmodesmata.
iii. Water passes through the tonoplast in vacuolar pathway.
iv. Apoplast is fastest and operates in the nonliving part.

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In higher plants, continuity of cytoplasm from one cell to its neighbouring cells is established through

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The apoplast is the system of adjacent cell walls that is continuous throughout the plant except at the

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Which of the following is correct regarding apoplast pathway of water?

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Water molecules are unable to penetrate the endodermis as it is impermeable to water because of a Casparian strip which is made up of 

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If movement of water occurs through intercellular spaces then it is the

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Most of the water flow in the roots occurs via the apoplast because:-

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If paraffin is injected in the roots of plants what is likely to happen?

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What is the most resistant way for water absorbed in plants to reach the xylem?